Improving Road Safety
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Pillar 4: Road users
Economic growth and the rapid increase in income levels has impacted vehicle ownership levels
and contributed to a rapid growth of motorised vehicles in the country. However, increased
vehicle ownership and use has not been adequately supported by proper education and
awareness campaigns about the traffic risks and consequences of traffic accidents and this is
reflected in the growing road safety problem.
Young drivers are over-represented in crashes in Oman, with 70% of the crashes involving
drivers aged from 17 to 36 years whilst they represent roughly 45% of the population. To
improve the road safety in Oman it is crucial to understand the young novice driver’s risky
driving behaviour and risk perceptions (Mazharul Islam & Al Hadhrami, 2012). Speeding is a
major contributing factor.
Pillar 5: Post-crash response
For the patient’s survival the time between injury and initial stabilization is an important factor.
To minimize road accident fatalities, prompt emergency assistance and efficient trauma care
management are of great importance. Oman does have an emergency telephone number and
emergency room injury surveillance systems with qualified personnel.
Asian Region
Road Safety in Indonesia
Introduction
Road safety is a very serious problem in Indonesia. In 2013, 26,416 road traffic fatalities were
reported and is showing signs of declining when compared to 2011 and 2012. However, these
are registered fatalities and crashes.
Given the population of Indonesia, this gives a mortality rate of 15.3 road fatalities per 100,000
people (WHO 2015). This is an increase when compared to the rate that was documented in
2010 (12.1 fatalities per 100,000 people). However, the WHO considers these figures to be an
underestimate as traffic crashes are underreported, data are inconsistent and difficult to verify
(Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative, 2010; World Health Organisation, 2015b) .
Indonesia comprises a geographic area of 1,919,317 km2 with a population of around 250
million people and about 104 million registered vehicles in 2013. Of the motorised vehicles
about eighty three percent are motorised 2- and 3-wheelers and the rest are vehicles of different
categories such as cars, jeeps, buses, trucks etc. (Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative, 2010).
The World Health Organization report of 2015 mentions that there is an estimated GDP loss of
2.9% to 3.1% due to road traffic crashes. The data also shows that 58 percent of the traffic
related deaths are among vulnerable road users: e.g. pedestrians (21%), cyclist (2%) and riders
of motorised 2- or 3-wheelers (36%). It is important to note that 35 percent all traffic fatalities
are registered as occupants or drivers of buses (Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative, 2010).